About Us

Discover a new kind of university in New York City, one where scholars, artists, and designers come together to challenge convention and create positive change. Our university takes full advantage of its location in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world. Our colleges and schools include Parsons School of Design, integrated with Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, the School of Drama, and Parsons Paris; and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, joined with The New School for Social Research.

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. Our rigorous, multidimensional approach to education dissolves walls between disciplines and helps nurture progressive minds. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world.

With leading-edge faculty and world-renowned alumni, we are committed to developing students who will have an impact on the world and address the most pressing social issues of our time. Our legacy of commitment to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and socially just environment continues to drive our mission and work today.